The roots of calculus lie in some of the oldest geometry problems on record. Calculating curves and areas under curves Computers have become a valuable tool for solving calculus problems that were once considered impossibly difficult. Calculus makes it possible to solve problems as diverse as tracking the position of a space shuttle or predicting the pressure building up behind a dam as the water rises.
Calculus is now the basic entry point for anyone wishing to study physics, chemistry, biology, economics, finance, or actuarial science. Two mathematicians, Isaac Newton of England and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz of Germany, share credit for having independently developed the calculus in the 17th century.
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